5 mL Snap-Cap Bead Lysis Kits

GATORā„¢ snap-cap tube bead lysis kits are made of high quality polypropylene and very easy to open and close. Our 5mL lysis kits are compatible with the Bullet BlenderĀ® 5E and Bullet BlenderĀ® 5E Gold+ models.

Custom kits: Made to your specifications. Need a precise mixture of beads to match your SOP or homogenize an unusual sample? Don’t waste hours making them yourself — we offer Custom kits. Contact us for more information.

Kits are available in RNase-free or non-sterile versions and are sold in packs of 20 or 100.


5 mL Green kits:

Excellent for medium, tough samples. Green Bead Lysis Kits are filled with a mix of stainless steel beads. They’re excellent for medium samples of tougher material, such as muscle.


5 mL Navy kits:

Extra power for your tough samples. Navy Bead Lysis Kits are filled with stainless steel beads, great for larger samples of muscle, tumor, and hard-shell insects.


5 mL Pink kits:

The best for medium, soft samples. Pink Bead Lysis Kits are filled with a mix of zirconium oxide beads for medium samples of soft material, such as liver.


5 mL Red kits:

Ideal for larger, soft samples. Red Bead Lysis Kits are filled with a mix of zirconium oxide beads for larger samples of soft material.


All colors of GATOR kits are shipped with red silicone plugs.

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Three tubes with unhomogenized mouse femur.
Before
Three tubes with homogenized mouse femur.
After

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